Lead Analytics Consultant-Fraud Analytics

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Analytics Consultant in Consumer & Small Business Banking (CSBB) providing coverage for Branch Banking, Chief Customer Office, CSBB Control, CSBB Diverse Customer Segments, CSBB Operations, CSBB Strategy & Transformation, Consumer Marketing, Deposit Products Group, and Small Business. Learn more about our career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
In this role you will:

• Research, develop, evaluate, and execute new and existing fraud mitigation strategies
• Utilize advanced analytic capabilities to perform event-based and root cause analysis to effectively detect and mitigate fraud risk for the Wells Fargo Credit Portfolio
• Detection and mitigation of card fraud, investigate the root cause of fraud, create new or improve existing models or processes that mitigate the fraud risk and compromise events, to improve customer experience for the bank
• Drive new and improved fraud monitoring and detection capabilities including creating insightful dashboards / data visualization to track and monitor key business metrics
• Translate complex data from multiple sources, formats, data structure into actionable and tangible strategies Partner with Card Operations, Product, Fraud Claims, Compromise Management, and Strategy Implementation teams to understand and analyze all fraud mitigation processes including transaction decisioning, post-decision customer contact/analysis, and fraud claims processing
• Support authorization systems / score migration and monitoring as well as improvement to data infrastructure
• Stay current with new and developing payment methods in the payment card space, proactively identify the fraud risk that each method may create

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Risk experience
• 3+ years of SQL/SAS/Python experience
• Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline
• Knowledge and understanding of fraud risk and mitigation: strategies to reduce or mitigate loss and fraud exposures
• Experience with predictive analysis software or applications such as Knowledge Studio or Knowledge Seeker
• Predictive modeling experience (including logistic regression)
• Experience in gathering, analyzing and interpreting large datasets
• Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to present to multiple levels of management
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

Position Location:
1525 W WT Harris Blvd, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28262
401 S Tryon St, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
2202 W Rose Garden Ln, PHOENIX, AZ 85027
2700 S Price Rd, CHANDLER, AZ 85286
2200 Concord Pike, WILMINGTON, DE 19803
Posting End Date:
3 Oct 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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